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The storm yesterday, with hail and heavy rain that left up to 50 liters per square meter, has produced some damage to streets and private homes in the village.
From early in the evening and during the day today, a team of local technicians and a brigade from the municipal water Aqualia are assessing damage and proceeding to clean the most sensitive areas where meltdowns occurred in the network sewerage.
Currently, traffic is standard on all streets and have solved the problems of clogging drains.
The greatest damage occurred in the area known as slope of Los Molinos, where the local police had to cut traffic as a result of sewer overflow due to the strong water pressure.
Immediately, the maintenance crew Aqualia, assisted by a backhoe and a truck, he proceeded to the removal of pavement and filling the area with artificial gravel.
Road traffic is restored, although it will be necessary in the near future replace damaged asphalt.
Moreover, there have been other minor injuries that required the intervention of the maintenance workers cleaning sewers in certain public spaces such as the old road to Murcia, cuarte up to the Civil Guard, and on the street Mayor.
Also, the drag force of the water caused land in other parts of town as Orchard Road, The Cejo or Buenavista.
Local police and municipal techs have also moved to private homes pora assess damage.
In the municipal report drawn the most important cases are the collapse of a roof in a house in the square Abul Katar;
the partial collapse of a wall in a private plot Station Road;
damage to a front housing Gran Vía, collapse of a housing unit in Rosales Street and New Street sunken ditch.
From the Department of Urban Development recall that in recent years have undertaken significant investments in collecting rainwater, among which include projects to improve water outlet in the historic center to the ravine of San Jerónimo, Log in top of the Gran Via streets Maruja Garrido, Puentecilla, Diego Cortés and Cartagena.
The Meteorological Agency maintains active yellow alert, from 11.00 to 20.00 today, storms and rainfall of up to 15 liters per square meter in an hour.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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